On March, 11, 2020, when the impending pandemic started, I made the decision that because of my asthma, I would do a self-imposed 30 day self-isolation. I knew that I was in a situation that I had no control over, so I surrendered. I imagined going into a cocoon and thought about what kind of butterfly I wanted to emerge as after the 30 days. I consciously asked myself who I wanted to be on the other side of the 30 days. My parents have pre-existing conditions, Diabetes and High Blood Pressure. I asked my dad what exactly Diabetes was and how it worked. He said he had no idea, except that sugar was bad for him. I thought it was weird that a guy who takes a handful of pills every day had no idea about the mechanics of why he was taking them. So, I decided to learn everything I could about the disease in order to help him. During that educational journey, a HUGE light bulb went on and a bell rang, I realized, I have those same genes in my DNA too!!! I didn’t have any issues yet, but realized, if I kept living my life the way I was, eventually, lifestyle choice complications would be knocking at my door. At that point, I decided I needed to get as healthy as possible and really focus on my immune system so that I would be best prepared in case I got the virus. I deactivated Facebook and decided to put my energy into learning what I could about how our bodies REALLY work. I spent over 500 hours watching videos and educating myself. Those paths lead me to researching about longevity. All of the doctors, scientists, and medical journals had one theme in common, Intermittent Fasting. I gradually got more and more into it. My intent was never to have my body look a certain way. My goal was to get as healthy as possible. The change in my physique and my appearance was actually a byproduct of getting healthy. I am OK with that!!! LOL!!! I will admit that being 50 pounds smaller, skinny shamed by friends and family, and ZERO of my clothes fitting anymore was an interesting dynamic to go thru, but I believed and trusted myself and checked in with my 3 closest friends to make sure I wasn’t going too far and being extreme. I never EVER thought I had 50 extra pounds!!! At my bands last show on 12-31-19, I remember saying that 2020 was going to be the year of 2020 VISION for me. I had high hopes!!! Although 2020 did not go according to my original plan, it truly became the year of 2020 VISION for me. What started out as a 30-day cocoon, turned into a two-year journey of mind, body, and soul. I am extremely grateful for my choices these past years. I look forward to what has become a new lifestyle for me and continuing this new life. I feel like a completely different person and have never felt SO damn good and had so much energy. My best friend said something the other day that resounded deep within me. He said, “Ultimately in life, you really only have two things, your mind and your body”. That was powerful for me…. So, FN true. Losing this weight has honestly been the EASIEST thing I have ever done. If you are interested or want to talk about the changes I made, feel free to contact me. Once you understand how our bodies evolved over thousands of years, you will easily see why diets have such a low success rate. Even minor changes will help get you heading in the direction you want. I hope you are all happy and healthy. Steve Sprite
